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Fort St. John Métis Society to host potato giveaway, round two

A second potato giveaway is happening at the Fort St. John Métis Society on the afternoon of March 27th, 2026.

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Indigenous Voices

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March 27, 2026

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Residents lined up to get their hands on free potatoes, courtesy of the Second Harvest donation program and the Fort St. John Métis Society on March 20th. A second round will happen on March 27th. (Ed Hitchins, Energeticcity.ca)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — If local residents were unable to line up at the Fort St. John Métis Society last week for its potato giveaway – they have another chance.

The society has announced a second spud spectacular at its offices at 9316 99th Avenue on Friday, March 27th in a Facebook post.

The organization had previously announced a giveaway to residents on Friday, March 20th.

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55,000 lbs of potatoes were being stored at Surerus Pipeline’s warehouses, and is part of the Métis society’s work with the Second Harvest program.

Fort St. John Métis Society president Alana Copeland said last Friday she’d “like to give away” the industrial-packed skids, each weighing 2,000 pounds, to other non-profits or community groups.

One group was Chetwynd’s Moccasin Flats Métis Society, which took 10,000 pounds back to the district for residents.

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The potatoes will be available to anyone with some reusable grocery bags from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Fort St. John Métis Society offices.

For further information, call the Fort St. John Métis Society at (250) 785-1541.

Energeticcity.ca reached out to the Fort St. John Métis Society president, Alana Copeland, for further comment, but did not immediately hear back.

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Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A guy who found his calling later in life, Edward Hitchins is a professional storyteller with a colourful and extensive history.

Beginning his journey into journalism in 2012 at Seneca College, Edward also graduated from Humber College with an Advanced Diploma in Print and Broadcast Journalism in 2018. After time off from his career and venturing into other vocations, he started his career proper in 2022 in Campbell River, B.C.

Edward was attracted to the position of Indigenous Voices reporter with Energeticcity as a challenge. Having not been around First Nations for the majority of his life, he hopes to learn about their culture through meaningful conversations while properly telling their stories.

In a way, he hopes this position will allow both himself and Energeticcity to grow as a collective unit as his career moves forward and evolves into the next step.

He looks forward to growing both as a reporter and as a human being while being posted in Fort St. John.

This reporting position has been funded by the Government of Canada and the Local Journalism Initiative.